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International students bring much more than money to the UK

Letters: Catriona McCarthy says enduring personal and professional connections should not be overlooked, while Graham Thompson says university leaders should shoulder some responsibility for their plight

The Guardian - UK · Aug 20

British Council to close offices in nine countries to survive financial problems

The British Council – core to UK cultural influence abroad – is to end its permanent presence in nations including Tanzania and Mozambique, closing its offices and withdrawing staff

The Independent UK · Jul 13

Colin Perchard obituary

Other lives: British Council official whose service culminated in India as director across south Asia

The Guardian - UK · Jul 6

Soft power sell-off: anger as British Council announces sale of historic Madrid building

Backlash grows among European staff against radical cuts to pay off Covid-era debt, with some accusing council of ‘colonial attitude’

The Guardian - UK · May 22

British Council staff in Italy to strike over proposed 80% workforce cut

Soft power institution faces funding crisis linked to Covid-era government loan due to be repaid by September

The Guardian - UK · May 20

Cop30: five reasons the UN climate conference failed to deliver on its ‘people’s summit’ promise

As the sun set on the Amazon, the promise of a “people’s Cop” faded with it. The latest UN climate summit – known as Cop30, hosted in the Brazilian city of Belém – came with the usual geopolitics and the added excitement of a flood and a fire.

The Conversation · Nov 23, 2025

When the dam broke: the 1925 disaster that reshaped a Welsh community and a country’s safety laws

Nestled between the Caerneddau mountains and the Afon (River) Conwy, the small village of Dolgarrog in north Wales looks peaceful. But the huge hydro-electric pipes that run down the hillside are a constant reminder of the village’s history, and of how the same source of power that once brought prosperity…

The Conversation · Oct 30, 2025

EU accuses Putin of undermining peace talks after deadly strikes on Kyiv

All member states except Hungary back statement saying Russian ‘war crimes’ only increase EU support for Ukraine

The Guardian - UK · Aug 29, 2025

Why Putin keeps targeting Kyiv while his war machine grinds to a halt on frontline

IN DEPTH: Russia has amplified its attacks on Ukraine despite insistence it is open to peace talks

The Independent UK · Aug 29, 2025

International outrage as Russia strikes Ukraine’s capital, killing 23

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The Independent UK · Aug 29, 2025